Tuesday, June 10, 2008

UPDATE: The contest has been pulled from the TiVo website. TiVo has been feeling heat from activists, thanks guys! Focus on the Family still has the contest on their site. Stay tuned for updates and keep up the pressure on TiVo to make sure their partnership ends with FOTF for now and for good!

We told you about TiVo's Super Dad Contest and how their partnership with right-wing group Focus on the Family which is notoriously anti-LGBT will not allow for submissions of gay/bi/queer/trans dad entries.

==================I've been a TiVo subscriber for a long time. I'm very disappointed that TiVo has decided to partner with the bigoted hate group, Focus on the Family, to promote a Fathers Day giveaway. There are many organizations that celebrate families and fathers in ways that do not exclude others or display animosity toward LGBTQ people and families, such as my partner and me with our son.

I've never before had any reason to question your corporate values. Please reconsider your position with respect to this organization as I consider my continued subscription to TiVo's service.

Thank you United Queer for your kind words and adding me to your blog roll, I added you to mine. It was your great writing that brought us together!Great deal, having this link. I sent this note ;

I am a Transgender woman and identify as queer. It has come to my attention that you have a close relationship with Focus on the family.This is a hate group that maintains a facade of goodwill. It espouses hate and ill will through out our communities. I ask that you terminate your relationship with Focus. I also ask that your company initiates a LGBT friendly policy.Kelli Busey